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Goodbye Duterte | Part 4: Silencing the Critics | 101 East







Inside President Duterte’s controversial efforts to muzzle the media and silence human rights activists. What is the legacy he leaves behind in the Philippines?

This is the fourth and final episode of 101 Easts special digital documentary series exploring the life and political legacy of Rodrigo Duterte, the 16th President of the Philippines.

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Rodrigo Duterte gained worldwide notoriety for his brutal crackdown on drugs and dissent in the Philippines. But long before he was elected, he had already earned himself the nickname, ‘The Punisher’.

A political outsider, Duterte took the public by storm when he stepped into national politics in 2016. Throughout his time in power, his approval ratings remained sky high.

But for his critics, his term in office is marred by his government’s record on human rights.

As Rodrigo Duterte’s presidency comes to an end, 101 East’s special four-part digital documentary series traces his rise to power and how he shaped a nation

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